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Exotics & Structured

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  1. An autocallable note pays a rich coupon and redeems itself early the moment the underlying is at or above a trigger on a check-in date, great for a flat or slightly rising market, and quietly dangerous if the underlying instead grinds lower.

  2. A structured note is a bond and a derivative stitched together into one certificate, engineered to deliver a specific payoff shape, like a floor under your losses, or an amplified share of the upside, that no single off-the-shelf security offers.

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